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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,067Hybrid

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Acronym:acpp
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Abbreviation (ISO):ACTA PHYSIOL PLANT
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Identifier (ISSN):0137-5881(Print)/1861-1664(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

WoS Q2
12341.4420191.6120202.3520212.7420222.620232.420242.220252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.492
#12,067

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
113

113 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
162articles/year
10.91% Gold OA•94.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum is an international journal established in 1978 that publishes peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of plant physiology. The coverage ranges across this research field at various levels of biological organization, from relevant aspects in molecular and cell biology to biochemistry. The coverage is global in scope, offering articles of interest from experts around the world. The range of topics includes measuring effects of environmental pollution on crop species; analysis of genomic organization; effects of drought and climatic conditions on plants; studies of photosynthesis in ornamental plants, and more.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.7%Botany93.4%Chemistry87.4%Biochemistry76.3%Genetics63.7%Horticulture63.3%Agronomy54%Plant physiology53.7%Organic chemistry53.5%Gene42.5%Ecology40.9%Physics40.1%Medicine37.4%Geology25.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance23.7%Enzyme23.4%Internal medicine21.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q2
Rank122/285
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q2
Rank116/285
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year77
Total Citations10
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year125
Total Citations254
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year111
Total Citations599
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year133
Total Citations922
2022
IF2.736
Articles / Year154
Total Citations1,545

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #12,067Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985, 1987-1988, 1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.492

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.58

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,967 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,074
3-Year Documents404
Citable Documents403

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2
Plant ScienceQ2
PhysiologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PLANT SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum (acronym: acpp, abbr: ACTA PHYSIOL PLANT, ISSN: 0137-5881) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.492 (Q2), an H-index of 113.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 162 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,967 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1997
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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